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Tartini Sqaure, Piran, Slovenia
The flavor of Piran—an ancient and overgrown Adriatic fishing village on the Istrian Peninsula—is decidedly Italian. Pasta and fish are on the menus and Venetian architecture is on the buildings (and in the cathedral belltower, which you can clearly see was coped from St. Mark's in Venice). All this is little wonder, as Venice controlled this region throughout most of its history, with just a few Austro-Hungarian interruptions. This lovely red 15th century Venetian Gothic house on Tartinijev trg (Tartini Sqaure) also has a lovely story behind it. Back then, Piran was part of the vast Venetian Republic, and merchants from Venice would often spend time in town, making deals in this portside piazza and getting to know the locals whiel theri ships were being loaded. One wealthy young trader fell in love with a local girl, and soon his ardent attentions and lavish gifts had local chins wagging. In a final display of wealth and bravado, he built her this glorious house right on the main square, and the whispered rumors inflamed into a full-fledged gossip-fest. To show everyone that the young couple could care less about the "scandal," the merchant had an inscription placed under a rampant lion on the plaque between the top-floor windows: "Lassa pur dir," which, loosely trasnlated, means "Go ahead, let 'em talk."

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